Track map & timeline · Atlantic · September 12–24, 2010
TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.
01 · The story
Hurricane Julia (2010) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season. It formed on September 12, 2010, 240 mi WSW of Dakar, Senegal, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb on September 15, 2010, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 58 mph in 24 hours (to 127 mph on September 15, 2010). The storm lasted 12.5 days and travelled about 3,984 miles (6,410 km).
02 · Intensity
03 · Timeline
| Date · UTC | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 06:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 12.9°N 20.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 12:00 | TD | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 13.0°N 21.3°W | open ocean |
| Sep 12 18:00 | TS | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 13.1°N 22.1°W | 158 mi SE of Praia, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 13 00:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 13.5°N 23.1°W | 103 mi SSE of Praia, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 13 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 14.0°N 24.2°W | 65 mi SSE of São Filipe, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 13 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 1004 mb | 14.5°N 25.4°W | 66 mi WSW of São Filipe, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 13 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1003 mb | 15.0°N 26.5°W | 134 mi W of São Filipe, Cabo Verde |
| Sep 14 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 1002 mb | 15.3°N 27.5°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 06:00 | TS | 69 mph | 994 mb | 15.6°N 28.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 987 mb | 15.9°N 29.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 14 18:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 979 mb | 16.1°N 29.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 00:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 973 mb | 16.4°N 30.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 06:00 | Cat 3 | 127 mph | 956 mb | 16.9°N 31.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 12:00 | Cat 4 | 138 mph | 948 mb | 17.7°N 32.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 15 18:00 | Cat 4 | 132 mph | 951 mb | 18.8°N 33.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 00:00 | Cat 3 | 121 mph | 958 mb | 19.9°N 34.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 06:00 | Cat 3 | 115 mph | 962 mb | 20.9°N 35.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 12:00 | Cat 2 | 104 mph | 970 mb | 21.8°N 37.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 16 18:00 | Cat 1 | 92 mph | 977 mb | 22.7°N 40.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 00:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 981 mb | 23.1°N 42.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 06:00 | Cat 1 | 86 mph | 981 mb | 23.5°N 44.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 12:00 | Cat 1 | 81 mph | 983 mb | 23.9°N 45.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 17 18:00 | Cat 1 | 75 mph | 986 mb | 24.6°N 47.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 00:00 | TS | 69 mph | 988 mb | 25.6°N 48.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 06:00 | TS | 63 mph | 991 mb | 26.9°N 49.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 12:00 | TS | 58 mph | 994 mb | 28.3°N 50.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 18 18:00 | TS | 58 mph | 993 mb | 29.8°N 51.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 00:00 | TS | 63 mph | 989 mb | 31.4°N 51.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 06:00 | TS | 58 mph | 993 mb | 32.8°N 52.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 12:00 | TS | 52 mph | 995 mb | 33.9°N 51.4°W | open ocean |
| Sep 19 18:00 | TS | 52 mph | 995 mb | 34.6°N 50.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 20 00:00 | TS | 52 mph | 995 mb | 34.9°N 49.2°W | open ocean |
| Sep 20 06:00 | TS | 46 mph | 997 mb | 34.9°N 48.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 20 12:00 | TS | 46 mph | 999 mb | 34.7°N 46.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 20 18:00 | TS low/wave | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 34.6°N 46.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 21 00:00 | TS low/wave | 46 mph | 1003 mb | 34.4°N 45.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 21 06:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 34.4°N 44.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 21 12:00 | TS low/wave | 40 mph | 1005 mb | 34.5°N 43.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 21 18:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1006 mb | 34.5°N 41.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 22 00:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 34.3°N 40.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 22 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 33.9°N 39.9°W | open ocean |
| Sep 22 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1007 mb | 33.6°N 38.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 22 18:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 33.2°N 38.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 23 00:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1008 mb | 33.0°N 37.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 23 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1009 mb | 32.7°N 37.7°W | open ocean |
| Sep 23 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1009 mb | 32.4°N 37.8°W | open ocean |
| Sep 23 18:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1010 mb | 32.0°N 38.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 24 00:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1010 mb | 31.5°N 40.0°W | open ocean |
| Sep 24 06:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1011 mb | 31.2°N 41.6°W | open ocean |
| Sep 24 12:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1011 mb | 30.9°N 43.1°W | open ocean |
| Sep 24 18:00 | TD low/wave | 35 mph | 1012 mb | 30.6°N 44.3°W | open ocean |
⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track
Questions
No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Julia.
At its peak on September 15, 2010, Julia was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 948 mb.
12.5 days, from September 12, 2010 to September 24, 2010, including 84 hours at hurricane strength (30 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,984 miles.
The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.
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